Not that we're saying the Rin doesn't sound good—there's no way we can tell without hearing it—but it seems to us anything that looks this weird can't be something audiophiles will want show off to their audiophile friends.

The unit's made from a combination of imported Italian marble and Japanese engineering, which is great on paper since (from I remember from an art class that I took in my imagination) it's the best type of marble anywhere. Plus, those Asians have tiny hands and can get all into those electronics easier—am I right, fellow Asians?

In any case, the whole situation makes for a weird speaker system that supposedly sounds great because sound emanates like ripples on a pond. Which makes me want to pee, not rock out. – Jason Chen